Hambleton

Hambleton's population grew in the decade to 2011. Data from the census also show there were changes in average age, housing tenure and religion.

The population passed 89,000

In the 10 years leading up to the latest census, the population of Hambleton increased by 6.0%, from about 84,100 to 89,100.

The addition of just over 5,000 people means this area's population increased at a slower rate than the total population of England (up 7.9% since the 2001 census).

In 2011, Hambleton was home to, on average, 0.49 people per football pitch-sized piece of land.

Population density was lower than the average across Yorkshire and The Humber

Population density (usual residents per football pitch-sized piece of land) across Yorkshire and The Humber, March 2011 (larger dots represent greater increase since 2001)

An older Hambleton

Census 2011 data also show a change in the local population's average age.

Between the last two censuses, the median age of Hambleton increased by five years, from 41 to 46 years.

This remote area had the third-highest average age in Yorkshire and The Humber and remained older than the average local authority area across England (39 years of age).

The rise in age was because of an increase of just over 3,300 people between the ages of 60 and 69 years, while the population between 30 and 39 years decreased by just over 3,000.

About 14% of people in Hambleton are aged between 60 and 69 years

Percentage of usual residents in England, Yorkshire and The Humber and Hambleton by 10 year age band, March 2001 and March 2011

Disability in Hambleton

Hambleton saw Yorkshire and The Humber's second-largest rise in the proportion of people who are slightly limited by a long-term health problem or disability.

In 2011, just under 1 in 12 (8.1%) in Hambleton reported being limited a little in their day-to-day activities, compared with 7.4% in 2001. The percentage who are considerably limited by a long-term health problem or disability increased from 2.5% to 3.2%.

Across the region, only Ryedale saw a greater rise in the proportion of people who are slightly limited by a long-term health problem or disability (from 7.3% to 8.0%).

During this period, Hambleton overtook Rotherham to become the Yorkshire and The Humber local authority area with the second-highest percentage of people who are limited a little by a long-term health problem or disability.

The proportion of people who are limited a little by a long-term health problem or disability was higher than across Yorkshire and The Humber

Percentage of usual residents that reported being slightly limited in their day-to-day activities across local authority areas in Yorkshire and The Humber and the average across England, March 2011

Rise in private renting

The percentage of households in Hambleton that rented privately increased from 11% to 15% in the decade leading up to the most recent census.

The percentage that lived in social housing remained close to 13%, while the percentage of Hambleton households that owned their home decreased from 73% to 70%.

The proportion of privately rented homes increased at a slower rate here than the figure for the whole of Yorkshire and The Humber (from 9.1% in 2001 to 16% in 2011). Across England, the percentage increased from 9.9% to 17%.

Private renting in Hambleton increased by 3.9 percentage points

Percentage of households in Hambleton, Yorkshire and The Humber and England that rented privately, March 2001 and March 2011

Fewer homes with children

Hambleton saw Yorkshire and The Humber's second-largest fall in the proportion of households with children.

In 2011, just over one in four (27%) households in Hambleton had at least one dependent child, compared with 29% in 2001. The percentage with no children increased from 62% to 64%.

Across the region, only North East Lincolnshire saw a greater fall in the proportion of households with children (from 32% to 29%).

The proportion of households with children was lower than across Yorkshire and The Humber

Percentage of households with at least one dependent child across local authority areas in Yorkshire and The Humber and the average across England, March 2011

More adults are separated from partners

Hambleton saw Yorkshire and The Humber's second-largest rise in the proportion of people who had divorced or separated from a married or civil partner.

In 2011, just under one in nine (11%) people aged 16 and over in Hambleton said they had divorced or broken up with a married or civil partner, compared with 8.9% in 2001. The percentage that said they were married decreased from 61% to 56%.

Across the region, only North Lincolnshire saw a greater rise in the proportion of people who had divorced or separated from a married or civil partner (from 11% to 13%).

Every local authority area across Yorkshire and The Humber saw a rise in the proportion of people who had divorced or separated from a married or civil partner, as the regional average grew from 11% to 12%.

The proportion of people who had divorced or separated from a marriage or civil partner was lower than across Yorkshire and The Humber

Percentage of usual residents aged 16 and over that said they had divorced or broken up with a married or civil partner across local authority areas in Yorkshire and The Humber and the average across England, March 2011

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